Many pressed glass beads are made in the Czech Republic and sold here in the U.S.  Czech beads are very easy to find, and are good quality.  They come in a wide variety of unique colors, shapes, and sizes.

Please see my Prague Market Necklace on the Necklaces page.

Interesting links about the Czech Republic and Prague (I’m still searching for some good information about the history of Czech pressed glass beads): 

• Prague shops and markets: http://www.pragueexperience.com/shops_markets/shops.asp 

• The city of Prague: http://www.prague.cz

• The official Czech Republic web site is: http://www.czech.cz